Check-holder.



W, T. FINNEGAN.

CHECK HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 21. 1912.

Patented Deo. 8, 1914.

WVM/mow@ THE MORRIS PETERS CO, FHOTCLLITHO.. WASHING TON4 D. c.

UNiTED vsT-A'iias PATENT onirica WILLIAM 'rHoiviAs FINNEGAN, or DErRoInMioHIGAN.

To all whom it' may concern.' y

Be it known that I, IILLIAM-4 THOMAS FINNEGAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Detroit, inthe county of Wayne land State of Michigan, haveyinventedcertain newy and useful Improvements in Check-Holders; and Ido hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and veXactdescription of the invention, such as willenable others skilled in the art towhich it `appertains to make and use the same.

`My invention relates to new -and useful improvements in check holders and the object of the invention -isl to provide a device whereby one or a plurality kof check disks ,ma be stored. i v v ther objects and advantages of my Aiiivention will be hereinafter made clearly ap-- parent in the specification and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings I have shown the preferred forms which my invention may take.

In said drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of one form of my invention, the support therefor being shown in section. Fig. 2,is an end view thereof. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view therethrough. Fig. 4 is an elevation showing slightly modified form of construction. Fig. 5 is an end view thereof. Fig. 6 is an elevation showing a further modified form of check holder. Fig. 7 is an end elevation thereof.` Fig. 8 is a still further modified form of construction,

and, Fig. 9 is an end elevation thereof.

Referring to the drawings by numerals of reference, similar numerals designating corresponding partsy throughout the several views, 10 is a supporting base adapted to beH arranged vertically and in which my check holders may be secured.v In the drawings I have shown the supporting base 1() formed with horizontally arranged circular open-A ings 11 therein, in which the check holders 12 are disposed.

The check holders 12 are tubular throughout the greater portion of their length and are provided with a preferably cup-shaped follower 14 slidably mounted therein. The inner end of the holders is preferably provided with an inwardly directed flange 13, against which the end of the spring 15 is seated, the other end of said spring lbeing Seated in said follower 14 and normally holding the same toward the open end of the Specification of Letters Ilatent.` i application mea July 27, 1912.; seriai no. 711,874.

readily Vremovable when moved in CHECK-HOLDER.

Patented Dec. 8, 1914.

holder, although Idesire it to be understood that the flange 13 maybe dispensed with.` and the spring seated directly against the base 10, or the inner end of the holders may be closed.`

yAs shown in Fig. 1 the tubular casing 12 is cut awayso as to leave a pair of arms 17,

thel outer ends of said-arms being bentfinl w'ardly to form stops 18.v The arms 17r are arranged at yan angle of less tlianv180 degrees so that when theA disksor checks 19,

which are of a diameter substantially equal to the inner diameter of lthe casin l2, are

disposed between the stops 18 andthe outer -end of the follower 14 they willbe prevented from passing by said arm, butl will be l l theopposite direction.

In Fig. 4 I have shown the tubular casing 12 of a length to completely fit in the opening 11 and have provided a pair of arms 20, which have apertured bases 21 and inwardly directed stops 22 at the outer ends, i

which are arranged similarly to the stops 1S. rlhe apertured bases 21 are secured to the bases 10 in any desired manner, as 'by means of screws 23.

In Figs. 6 and 7, I have shown a different j form of arm, the casing 12 being` the same in form as the casing shown in Fig. 4. The arms 24 are formed separately from Ithe casing and are secured tothe outer surface desired manner, and the outer ends of said arms are provided with inwardly directed stops 26, while in Figs. S and 9 the casing is extended a considerable distance from the leave a single arm 27,v and the end thereof is provided with an inwardly directed ange 28 which is in the path of the vdisks and the follower and serves as a stop therefor.

y By referring particularly to Figs. 2, 5, 7 and 9, it will be seen that the stops 18, 22, 26 and 28, respectively, are arranged upon the lower half of a casing l2 so that the disks 19, which are of the same diameter as the follower 14, may be inserted between the follower and the stops and will be held directly in front of said follower, so that when a plurality of disks are inserted in place, the follower and a portion of said disks will recede into the casing.

. When it is desired to remove one or more thereof by means of rivets 25, `or in other i disks at the one time, it is only necessary to raise or lift them upwardly beyond the stops, when the spring will force the neXt succeeding disk forward untilthe first one engages the stops.`

The invention herein described is particularly useful foruse by employers who desire v forming a pair of arms, thefree ends of whichfare bent inwardly to form stops andv the lsaid arms being arranged atan angle of less than 1800,'a follower in said casing,

a spring interposed between said follower andssaid flange, and the whole adapted for use with disks of a diameter substantially'V 'K equal to the inner diameterrof said casing,

said disks where interposed between said Vstops and the outer end of the followerbe- VWitnesses: f

tion by Vsaid arms.

2. The improved check holder described,

comprising a supportrwith a cylindrical recess therein, atubular casing disposed Within said recess, andi terminating flush with the outer wall thereof, a follower in said casing, a spring acting on said follower, said casing being `provided with arms extending in the direction Vof the length thereof and flush with the inner and .outer walls of the casingfand having their free ends bent at an angle inwardly to form Vstop flanges, said follower being in engagement with said arms beyond the outer face of the casing,

and the-whole adapted for use with disks held betweent he follower and the flanges of said arms. 1,

' Intestimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification inthe presence of two subscribing witnesses.

, VVILLIAM THOMAS FINNEGAN.

WVM. E. HENZE, WILSON CRAIG.

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